Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-17
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THE HAZ[NG OF CHOATE
Described BY The Students
49,. Concerned.
THE INQUEST OVER LINGO.
Changes Made In Base Ball
Rules.
MAKE UP OF THE NEXT HOUSE.
The Crown Prince In Good
Spirits.
Make UP OF THE NEXT HOUSE.

THE HAZING OF YOUNG CHOATE.
All the Facts of the Case Given by the
students OoncerGed.
| WIL1AMsTowN, Mass, Nov. 16.-The
facts in regard to the hazing of George
Choate at Williams college have been fully
disclosed by the voluntary acknowledgment
of all the participants Each of the persons
concerned has made an individual statement
of the affair subscribed and sworn to before a
| justice of the peace. The following is COM
piled by the authorities of the college from
these affidavits and it is believed to be an
| exact and complete account of all the hazing
which Choate received while member of the
| college: On the evening of September is at
about o'clock George Choate left his room
| in company with three of his friends who
| had been calling upon him, intending
as he said to take walk. AS it was found
| to be raining he went on the invitation of
them to their room in Morgan Hall, the ad-
joining building. After few minutes they
accompanied him at his request to call on
two of his classmates rooming overhead.
Then he expressed desire to visit other
rooms in the building and they went to sew
eral neighboripg rooms occupied by fresh
about fifteen students gathered including
five freshmen. Choate was introduced to
such of the company as he did not already
know. Biscuits and olives were passed and
after some minutes conversation not ad-
dressed to anyone in particular someone pro-
posed that Choate should get up on the
table and thank the occupants of the room
for his entertainment. He stepped upon the
table and said: 81 am much
obliged" Two OF three asked him to
speak further, but he declined. Shortly after
he shook hands with the persons present and
went down stairs, as did all the company e1-
cept the occupants of the room. Some noise
was occasioned by efforts to capture bat
which had flown into the passage. Among
those attracted by this noise were some soph
ignores who invited Choate to go to room
in another part of the building, which invita-
ton he readily accepted. Here in the pres
ence of several sophomores he was asked to
deliver a speech of welcome. He did SO,
standing on a.,desk. Then being asked to
sing he assented, singing song of his own
choosing. The talk having turned on rowing
Choate was asked if he liked the sport and
upon his saying yes he was asked to give an
exhibition of the method by sitting in wash
bowl and toothpicks were handed to him for
oars. There was no water in the boat, but
as he arose some was poured into it without
wetting him and he was told his boat was
leaky After this he was told to crawl under
table. To this he somewhat demurred, but
after moment complied. While under the
taolesomeone pushed him with his foot and on
emerging an empty paper basket was placed
upon his head. Finally he gave an exhibit
ton of swimming, lying upon desk. Then
at about II o'clock he returned to his room.
He was subjected to no further hazing on
this or any other occasion, nor was any VIC
lence or compulsion used except stated
above.
The students who were present during any
of these proceedings and who have made
afidavits have expressed their readiness to
meet Mr.. Joseph IT. Choate and to answer
any questions he may put to them. Their
names are as follows: S. V. Beckwitb, G. L.
Case, w. Fl. Cleminshaw, L. c. Copper, S.
Crook, L. Crosby, J. II. Denison, N Gorham,
G. E. johnson, W. F. Judson, G. P. Heating,
G. Y. Lansing, F. H. Lowell, F. T. Nevin,
J. o. Nichols, c. G. Mott, N. H. Par
fridge, G. NJ Ransom, M. T. Reynolds,
F. K. Scribner, G. K. Turner and H. R.
Vermilye. It has been necessary to hold
the above statement from publication two
days longer than was originally intended. 1t
is unfortunate that unauthorized versionshave
the meantime been published. In reference to
these statements it may be said, according to
these affidavits, that no part of Choates
clothing was removed at any stage of the pro-
ceedinss add that the sophomores deny hay
ing having spoken with him at any time on
religious subjects. Harris B. Fisher, whose
name was published yesterday, had no con-
neotion with the affair.